news headlines: 13th January 2006

No more excuses…
It’s time to punish directors who fail to take business continuity seriously, says Graeme Howe.
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Date: 13th Jan 2006 • Region: UK Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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Aon publishes 2006 political risk assessment
Political interference poses the greatest threat to global businesses, followed by legal and regulatory issues and sovereign non-payment.
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Date: 13th Jan 2006• Region: Various Type: Article •Topic: Operational risk
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Fire safety reform – UK government gives stakeholders more time to prepare
The government is to give business and fire safety experts more time to get ready for new regulations.
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Date: 13th Jan 2006• Region: UK Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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American Red Cross and Operation HOPE sign disaster support agreement
MoU provides for mutual cooperation between the two organizations to offer financial and economic counseling services in disaster affected areas.
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Date: 13th Jan 2006• Region: US Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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Gulf Coast recovery update published
In the wake of President Bush’s visit to New Orleans this week the White House has published a fact sheet providing an update on disaster recovery help for businesses in the region.
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Date: 13th Jan 2006• Region: US Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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AmeriVault acquires Capitalbackup
New York based data protection and disaster recovery services provider taken over.
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Date: 13th Jan 2006• Region: US Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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Avian influenza updates...
The latest WHO update; International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza.
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Date: 13th Jan 2006• Region: Various Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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• The Association of Contingency Planners Announces Boston Chapter
• IBM wins Portuguese bank contract

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Sudan 1 revisited

IBM Australia buys Classic Blue

Confusion between ‘archiving’ and ‘backup’ highlighted

Avian influenza updates…

Enterprise content management storage explored

Emerging threats 2006: drought

ICM to issue Voluntary Risk Statement to clients

BC Management's 5th Annual BC/DR Study underway

HP researchers looking to turn virus protection methods upside down

WHO issues update on Avian influenza in Turkey

Seeing the big picture…

What business continuity is really all about…

Damage forecasting service for UK and Western European winter storms launched

2006 London counter-terrorism advertising campaign launched

Automata Technology Continuity and DR Masterclass 2006

Terms of reference published for UK financial sector Cross-Market Business Continuity Group

RMS analyses the impact of new TRIA structure

Maintaining corporate values through an emergency

DHS provides $765 million funding for high threat urban areas

WMF flaw could have far-reaching enterprise impact: Gartner

CBI tells UK organisations to make business continuity a priority

Despite 2005’s disasters, the vast majority of Americans still believe that ‘it won’t happen to them’

BCI appoints Technical Services Director

SNIA survey examines state of storage management

Final draft of US National Preparedness Goal released

Updated NFPA 1600 standard out for consultation

Basel Committee publishes consultation paper on ‘high-level principles for business continuity’

The five stages of pandemic response planning

Comment: Business intelligence projects should not be offshored…

Are we missing the point of pandemic planning?

Warning issued about Al Qaeda plans to target American interests in China

UK Civil Contingencies Secretariat publishes ‘Telecoms Resilience Assessment 2005-06’

US Congressional Budget Office reports on the potential impacts of an influenza pandemic

NFPA makes agreement with Canadian Standards Association

Lessons Learned from the 2005 Hurricane Season

Unitrends launches IT Rapid Recovery System for small and mid-sized businesses

R.R. Donnelley acquires Critical Mail Continuity Services Limited

UK financial system given high marks for resiliency

UPDATED Business continuity lessons from Buncefield

Tribal thinking in today’s IT environments

Temple University survey explores public crisis communications

Fail to prepare for ‘flu threat and you risk a law-suit epidemic…

Pandemic or pandemonium? Drawing on crisis management best practice to prepare for the worst

Remote and mobile workforce boom increases business risks

International SOS survey looks at state of US firms' pandemic planning

UK tripartite authorities set out financial sector crisis management arrangements

Teleworking - business continuity opportunities and threats

Flexible working: time to take the next step?

Beware the blog…

Lloyd's welcomes the step towardsTRIA renewal, but seeks a permanent solution

Joint SBA and Project Restore HOPE scheme launched to help US Gulf Coast disaster recovery

Small US companies see a growing need for business continuity…

Global Study looks at regional differences in contact / call centre disaster recovery preparedness

Using air sampling smoke detection to protect mission critical facilities from fire

More needs to be done to protect US Pacific Northwest from tsunami threat

Tropical Storm Risk consortium offers 2006 North Atlantic hurricane season forecast

Australian Stock Exchange makes business continuity investment

BRMA presents 2005 Excellence in Business Continuity Planning Award

Study reveals challenges in Federal Agencies' continuity of operations preparedness

Businesses believe that pandemic ‘flu is a threat, but few are prepared

European insurance companies ignoring business resilience investments when setting premiums

UK government promises additional spending on security, counter-terrorism and disaster planning

San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth observatory reveals new insights into the 'earthquake machine'





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